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A debt collection trade group filed a complaint in federal court challenging a CFPB advisory opinion that warned debt collectors against seeking payment on unverified or potentially inflated medical ...

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Continuing its attack on the $220 billion worth of medical debt owed by Americans and the impact it can have on their lives, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued guidance to ...

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